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Nissan Almera: Common Problems & Reliability Guide

Real, sourced data · last reviewed 2026-08-17
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Real Global NCAP Crash-Test Finding: Unstable Body Shell, Driver's Seat Detachment During Testing (3-Star Adult Occupant Rating); Isolated Reports of Automatic Transmission Failure

Structural Safety (crash test); Transmission (isolated reports) · severity: High for the Global NCAP finding - a real, formal safety-body assessment describing the body shell as 'unstable' and 'not capable of withstanding further loadings,' with the driver's seat detaching during testing, is a genuinely serious structural safety finding, not a minor reliability quirk. Moderate for the automatic transmission reports, given the source's own explicit hedging on how isolated these incidents actually are. · confidence: 55/100 · 1 cited source

Symptoms to watch for

  • Not applicable as a driving symptom for the crash-test finding - this is a structural safety characteristic revealed under formal crash testing, not something that presents during normal driving
  • For the automatic transmission reports: not further detailed by the source used beyond 'failure' - no specific symptom pattern given
  • SA-spec equipment context (not itself a fault, but relevant safety context): the source confirms SA-spec Almera units lacked stability control, rear airbags, and had rear drum brakes rather than rear discs
The specific fault codes and inspection steps to check before you buy, a full repair-cost estimate, TSB/recall reference, and the buyer negotiation tip for this issue are included in the R99 vehicle report.
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